SANTA CLARA — From the day he stepped into the NFL until a foot injury forced him into retirement after eight brilliant seasons as a do-everything linebacker, Patrick Willis succeeded at the highest level. Willis Earns Numerous Accolades During Illustrious Career Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2007. Five first-team...
Toilet Paper and Flat Tires: The Strange Ways That Californians Ignite Wildfires
Of all the insidious threats faced by wildland firefighters — extreme heat, desiccated forests, unpredictable fire behavior and a nearly year-round fire season — what might be the most fearsome? Humans. People do dangerous things, things that start wildfires. Pushing a burning car into a gully. Mowing the lawn on...
Stock Market Today: Big Tech Rebounds and Oil Prices Rally in a Frenetic Day for Financial Markets
NEW YORK — Big technology stocks are bouncing back and boosting U.S. indexes on Wall Street Wednesday, one of the day's many sharp swings for financial markets around the world. The S&P 500 was rallying by 1.6% in morning trading and on track for its best day in five months....
Extortion and Gang Violence Are Hitting Even Big Corporations and Business Leaders in Mexico
CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico — Even Mexico's largest corporations are now being hit by demands from drug cartels, and gangs are increasingly trying to control the sale, distribution and pricing of certain goods. Well-known, high-ranking business leaders aren't safe. On Monday, the head of the business chambers' federation in Tamaulipas state,...
About 8 in 10 Democrats Are Satisfied With Harris in Stark Shift After Biden Drops Out: AP-NORC Poll
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending across multiple groups, including some key Democratic constituencies that had been especially tepid about President Joe Biden, a new poll shows. About 8 in 10 Democrats...
Biden Prods Congress to Curb Fentanyl From Mexico as Trump Paints Harris as Weak on Border
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is prodding Congress to help him do more to combat the scourge of fentanyl before he leaves office. The Democratic administration is making the new policy push as Republican former President Donald Trump steps up attacks against Vice President Kamala Harris, painting her as Biden's...
US-Mexico Border Arrests Are Expected to Drop 30% in July to a New Low for Biden’s Presidency
SAN DIEGO — United States-Mexico border arrests have plummeted about 30% in July to a new low for Joe Biden's presidency, U.S. authorities said, raising prospects that a temporary ban on asylum may be lifted soon. The U.S. Border Patrol is expected to arrest migrants about 57,000 times during the...
Norah O’Donnell Leaving as Anchor of CBS Evening Newscast After Election
NEW YORK — Norah O'Donnell said Tuesday she is leaving after the presidential election as anchor of the "CBS Evening News," a post she has held for five years. O'Donnell, 50, has been the network's top anchor since 2019, and prior to that was a host of CBS' morning news...
Giants Deal RHP Alex Cobb to Guardians for Prospects
CLEVELAND — Sticker shock kept the Guardians from trading for an elite pitcher at the deadline. They opted for an experienced one instead. Guardians Settle for Cobb After Being Priced Out of Market Priced out of the market for one of the top available starters, the Guardians added much-needed depth...
No World Records Have Been Set at the Olympic Pool. Is It Too Shallow?
NANTERRE — The atmosphere for Olympic swimming is electrifying. The times? Not so much. Through the first four days of competition in the portable pool at La Defense Arena, no world records were set. It's becoming more and more apparent that a truly extraordinary performance will be required to take...